An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.
Stephen King
Quotes
You are lucky to be one of those people who wishes to build sandcastles with words, who is willing to create a place where your imagination can wander.
Anne Lamott
You are lucky to be
What am I doing here? What drives me to do this hard thing?
Dorothea Lange
What am I doing here
A story can be imaginary, but how a character reacts—their emotions must be true.
Leah Henderson
A story can be imaginary
You take people, you put them on a journey, you give them peril, then you find out who they really are.
Joss Whedon